I understand all of that. I'm just looking at it in the nostalgic and emotional sense. I tried to explain the same to my beloved about the Old Bull, last legs, etc. I realize that, but at the moment of seeing such a grand old man, I still think I may have had the same feeling as our French friend. Logical thinking is a very hard thing at times.
If it was a big old Cape Buff, I would take the OLD done bachelor. Rubbed and broken, scarred and crazy.